Temporary binder.



No- 727.744. PATENTED MAY 12, 1903. P. BUFORD.

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NrrE STATES Patented May 12, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N O. 727,744, dated May 12, 1903.

Application ledvAvpri'l 4, -1,902. Serial No. 101,390. (No model.) i

To a/ZZ whom it may con/cern: vj Be it known that I, PASCHAL BUEORD,a citizen of the United States, residing at Marshall, in the county of Harrison and State of'-' I`exas, have invented a new and useful Temporary Binder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates` to temporary binders.`

The object of the invention is to provide an article of the character specified which shall in a ready, thoroughly eiiicient, and practical manner bind together periodicals, magazines, papers, or leaves to be written upon and hold them assembled for ready inspection without danger of separation and inwhich detachment of one or more of the leaves, papers, or the like may be effected in a ready manner without disturbing others held assembled between the covers.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of a temporary binder, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this speciiication, and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts, there are illustrated two forms of embodiment of the invention each capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood that lthe elements therein exhibited may be varied or changed as to shape, proportion, and exact manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit thereof, and in the drawings- Figure l is a View in perspective, exhibit-- ing a temporary binder with one of the covers opened and showing a plurality of leavesy or signatures in position. Fig. 2 is a similar view with both of the covers opened and showsectional view'thi'ough the form of binder binder, which may be made of any suitable material, either rigid or flexible, as ,may be desired. Secured to the cover intermediate of itswidth is a keeper-holder 2, which may be made of any. suitable material, preferably of` leather or heavy canvas, between which are arranged the keepers 3, having associated with them the binder wires or loops 4. The keepers are each constructed of a piece of metal'bentupon itself to present a substantially U-shaped structure, near the openfside of which and adjacent each end is disposed an orifice 5, one in each member of; Hthe keeper, which orifices aline and are designed for the reception of a binder-strap 6, by which the keepers are secured between the keeperholder. As herein shown, the strap isl provided with a buckle 7; but it is to be understood that an ordinary piece of tape maybe employed as a strap, in which case itsends may be tied together. Each binder Wire or loop, as shown in Fig. 4, is constructed of a length of wire having its ends bent parallel to'its length'and inserted'into the crest of the keeper, as shown at 8; but it is to be understood that, if preferred and as shown in Fig. 8, the loop 4l may be a continuous structure, or, as shown in Fig. 7, the loop 4 may have its ends separated, but extended approximately the whole length of the keeper. To reinforce the upturned sides of the keeperholder, stiffeners 9 may be employed, through which the members of the straps 6 will pass, the stiifeners, by preference, being made of strips of metal of a length equal to that of the keepers and having openings adapted to register with the openings of the keepers to receive the binder 6. The signatures 10,

which may be blank sheets of paper, period- I icals, newspapers, or the like, are passed-between the binder-wires and the crests of the keepers, said wires beingdisposed linto'the creases or folds -of the signatures. Where papers or blank sheets of paper are held between the covers, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the keepers will be bound tightly together;

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but where magazines are bound between the covers iller-blocks 11 may have to be employed to hold the keepers properly spaced, these blocks being made of lengths 0f wood or any other suitable materialand operate in the well known manner to perform the functions described.

When it is desired to detach a signature or magazine from between the covers, the strap or binder 6 is loosened and the keepers spread apart to facilitate removal of the sheets or the like and are then again assembled in the manner described. v

In the form of embodiment of the invention shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the metallic keepers are dispensed with, and in lieu thereof dexible or yielding keepers l2 are employed, which are formed by stitching together two straps of fabric 13 and 14 by rows` of stitches 15, spaced apart a proper distance to receive the terminals of the binder wires or loops, which may be either of the character shown in Fig. 7 or that shown in Fig. 8, as may be preferred, the piece or strip of fabric 13 con stituting a keeper-holder and the loops or binder-wire receivers of the strip or fabric 14 constituting the keepers. The cover l5 may be made of pasteboard or of a flexible material, as may be preferred. This latter form of binder will be peculiarly adapted for newspapers, signatures, and the like, whereas that irst describedisadaptedin addition to this for binding magazines and periodicals,as pointed out.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that the two forms of temporary binders herein described are exceedingly simple of construction, that they will be found thoroughly efficient and durable in use, and will be positive in operation for the purposes designed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A temporary binder comprising a cover, a keeper-holder connected therewith, keepers disposed within the holder, and an endless binder-loop associated with each keeper.

2. A temporary binder comprising a cover, a flexible keeper-holder secured thereto, metallic keepers disposed within the holder, binder-loops carried by tbe keepers, stifteners disposed on the outer sides of the holder, and a binder passing through the stiffeners, holder and keepers.

3. A temporary binder comprising a cover,

a flexible keeper-holder secured thereto, me-

tallic keepers disposed within the holder, binder-loops carried by the keepers, stifteners disposed on the outer sides of the holder, and a binder-strap passing through the stiffeners, holder and keepers and provided with securing means.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence ot' two witnesses.

PASCHAL BUFORI).

Witnesses: y

M. L. DOPPELMAYER, E. S. FOY. 

